Vocabulary
Multiplication
Division
Story Problems
Models, Models, Models!
100

24 ÷ 4 = 6

Identify the dividend

24

100

3 x 4 

12

100

12 ÷ 3

4

100

Ms. Jimenez has 5 boxes of cubes.  There are 6 cubes in each box.  How many cubes are there?

5 x 6 = 30

100

Draw an equal groups model to show 18 ÷ 6

18 ÷ 6 = 3

6 groups of 3 or 3 groups of 6

200

3 x 4 = 12

What do you call the numbers that you multiply?

factor

200

5 x 9

45

200

20 ÷ 5

4

200

Mrs. Singh has 28 life savers and shares them between 4 students.  How many life savers does each student get?

7

200

Draw an array to show 4 x 8

4 rows of 8 or 8 rows of 4

4 x 8 = 32

300

What do you call the answer to a multiplication problem?

product

300

6 x 8

48

300

27 ÷ 3

9

300
Ms. Jimenez baked 3 dozen (12) cookies.  How many cookies did she bake?

3 x 12 = 36

300

Use skip counting to show 8 x 5

8, 16, 24, 40

or

5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40

400

What do you call the answer to a division problem?

quotient

400

7 x 9

63

400

42 ÷ 6

7

400

Ms. Jimenez bakes brownies and cookies.  She put 2 brownies and 3 cookies in each container, and was able to fill 8 containers.  How many brownies and cookies did she bake? 

2 + 3 = 5

5 x 8 = 40


400

Use a number line to show 9 x 7

9 x 7 = 63

500

In the example: 

3, 6, 9, 12,

6, 9, 12 are ____ of 3. 

multiples

500

7 x 12

84

500

56 ÷ 7

8

500

Mrs. Singh has 45 jolly ranchers in a bag.  She gives 3 away to students.  She then shares the rest between herself and 6 other teachers.  How many jolly ranchers does each teacher get?

45 - 3 = 42

42 ÷ 7 = 6

500

Use a number line to show 56 ÷ 8 

56 ÷ 8 = 7 

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